This is the heartbreaking moment a devoted dog was let into a hospital to say a final goodbye to her dying owner (pictured left). Last month Ryan Jessen, from California, was hospitalised with a ventricular brain haemorrhage and did not recover. The 33-year-old's friends and family gathered in his hospital room to say their final goodbyes to him on November 30. Hospital staff even let Mr Jessen's beloved boxer dog Mollie (pictured together right) bid him farewell. The moment was captured on video and then shared on Facebook by Mr Jessen's sister Michelle. In an emotional post she wrote: 'The hospital did the sweetest thing for us and allowed us to bring my brother's dog in to "say goodbye" so she'd know why her human never came home.'

Melbourne's Chapel Street is swapping Santa Claus (right) for a dancing and singing drag queen show to celebrate Christmas this year. Popular drag queen Art Simone (left) will lip sync and perform from the back of a luxury convertible as part of the controversial performance. The decision has inflamed Christians and traditionalists who claim the event will sour the festivity. 'As a Catholic I am deeply offended,' one woman said. 'Getting mixed up with Mardi Gras I think, world's gone mad,' another said (inset).

Australian blogger Constance Hall (left and right) wants her children Arlo and Billie-Violet (inset) to be put in the same classes as their best friends. She said her children were 'miserable' without their friends and she would rather 'stick needles in her eyes' than drag them to school when they did not want to be there. Her post sparked heated debate among mothers and teachers alike.

NSW man Christopher Coombs (right), 30, was jailed for 14 years for sexually assaulting the 77-year-old woman before caving in her skull (left) with a hammer last July, but could walk free on parole in less than 10 years. The victim's son said his mother told him 'it probably would have been better if I'd died' after her 'miraculous' survival injuries including a caved-in skull, shattered cheekbone, broken jaw and nerve damage in her eyelid. Judge Penelope Wass said the sentence length was intended to be 'not crushing in all the circumstances' so as not to 'destroy any prospects of rehabilitation'.

Another disturbing amateur porn video has been filmed at a train station in Victoria. The 12-minute lesbian porn video shows two women taking off their clothes and performing sex acts on the platform at Little River station, south west of Melbourne, in broad daylight. The two apparently Australian women at one point have to frantically put their underwear back on as a train approaches - before walking up to the driver and making him toot his horn.

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Natalie Parletta, a dietitian at the University of South Australia, says iron can be found in either haem - meat, poultry and fish - or non-haem forms - legumes, wholegrains and leafy green vegetables.

Moutia Elzahed, pictured, the wife of convicted terrorist, Hamdi Alqudsi, pictured inset, has exclusively revealed she feels 'misunderstood' after she faced criticism for refusing to stand in a Sydney court. Elzahed also refused to take off her veil to give evidence and said she had 'done nothing wrong'. The mother-of-two shocked the world after refusing to stand and said she 'only stands for Allah'.

Pasquele Brocco, 30, from Arizona weighed 616 pounds (44 stone) (left) after gorging on junk food and not exercising. The 6 foot 7 inches tall bodyguard used to consume 10,000 calories a sitting but has now overhauled his life. He met his now-fiance Jasmyne Rogers (right with Pasquele and their son) when he weighed 518 pounds (37 stone) and admits that she gets jealous of the attention his new physique gets. Pasquele, known as Pat, now goes to the gym every day and has embraced clean eating and weighs 224 pounds (16 stone).

Former AFL star Ben Cousins knew the 'structure of football' was the only thing with the power to pull him out the depths of his battle with drug addiction and foreshadowed his fall from grace after leaving the game. The Brownlow medalist (bottom left) started experimenting with drugs including cocaine, methamphetamine (top left) and ecstasy from the age of 17, but managed to get clean each time he was suspended and came back to a roar of fanfare before his retirement in 2010. But the former West Coast captain admitted in a documentary released in 2010 that he 'feared' not having the intense structure training provided him with as he knew being a professional sport star was the only thing he wanted more than the 'euphoria' and 'inner peace' he felt while high. Cousins appeared downcast - holding two Ventolin puffers - as he left court on Thursday (right) following his most recent stint in police custody.

Neil Mitchell says he feels sorry for Ben Cousins and hopes the fallen AFL star can kick his drug addiction before 'he's no longer with us'. Cousins, 38, was released on Thursday from two-day jail stint in Perth.

Kanye West has not been seen since he was hospitalized on November 21 for a mental breakdown. The rapper made his first public appearance since being released from UCLA Medical Center on Thursday. The 39-year-old was pictured attending an art installation at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.

Patrick Smith was one of the 'heaviest ice dealers' in NSW who sold tonnes of meth to fund his addiction. It wasn't until he pointed his gun at a man with the intention to kill did he decide to change his life.

She stirred up controversy last month when she admitted to photo shopping one of her pictures to make herself look smaller. And though Chloe Lattanzi says she has learned from the incident, she is still a big fan of editing her photos before anyone sees them. To celebrate her success following the release of her debut album, the 30-year-old shared a photo of herself with her makeup done through an app.

This is the moment a man playing with his friends on the beach was smashed off his feet and sent somersaulting through the air after being hit by a Jet Ski that drove up on to the sand. The men can be seen throwing sand at each other as the aquatic motorbike heads toward them. At first it seems to narrowly be missing the group, but then one of the men steps to the side and is sent flying.

Omar Al-Kutobi (right) and Mohammad Kiad (left) have been jailed for at least 15 years after they planned to bomb a Sydney Shia prayer hall and to stab people in the kidneys to impress an IS recruiter.

Preparing for the holiday season for the largest family in Australia could be a daunting task. Mother-of-sixteen, Jeni Bonell, has two legs of ham, a turkey, five kilograms of potato salad and eight litres of ice cream to prepare for Christmas - on top of organising presents. But speaking to Daily Mail Australia Mrs Bonell said the best way to enjoy Christmas, as a busy mother, is to make sure she is thinking about her gifts from the beginning of the year.

Romantic havens such as the Maldives, Tahiti and Fiji have long been popular honeymoon destinations for the rich and famous. But it appears that these days Australian celebrities such as Jesinta Campbell and Buddy Franklin, and George Burgess and his new bride Joanna King are opting to stay in their own backyard. Byron Bay has particularly become the hub of romance, with several celebrity couples flocking to the picturesque New South Wales coastal town for their post-wedding getaways in the past few months.

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WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC CONTENT Shocking pictures taken in morgues in the Philippines show the brutal realities of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. Since July, police have killed more than 2,000 suspected drug dealers, while a further 3,000 deaths are being investigated, amid fears of extrajudicial murders. Manila undertaker Alejandro Ormeneta said: 'This shouldn't happen, they are people, not animals.'

Tiffany Dawn Evans, 30, (middle) was among the 11 people arrested on Wednesday for allegedly being involved in a prostitution ring at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. The women and men, ranging from 24 to 58 years old, were busted not far from a stretch of tourist waterside resorts off South Kings Highway. All of those arrested in the sting were charged with prostitution and some were hit with additional drugs charges as well. Christy Lynn Patterson, 32, (left) was arrested for prostitution, while Michelle Renee Rowan, 24, (right) was arrested for drugs and prostitution

The adorable children of Princess Mary have been pictured getting into the festive spirit by decorating their Christmas tree at the stunning Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. While Prince Vincent hung baubles on the lower branches with his two sisters, Princesses Isabella and Josephine, Prince Christian used a step-ladder to hang decorations higher up (left). The first picture showed the nearly-bare Christmas tree in its early stages of decoration, while the second showed the finished product heaving with candles, candy canes and coloured baubles (right).

CCTV footage has revealed the moment a brazen man (left) allegedly stole a truck (right) and the two dogs inside it while the owner (right of right image) was filling up at a petrol station. Security camera footage shows the man, who is covered in blood, sidling up to a blue Toyota LandCruiser and hopping into the driver's seat. The dumbfounded owner of the vehicle runs after the Toyota and clings on to the door frame, but only succeeds in being dragged along the forecourt in Brisbane as the alleged thief made his getaway. The alleged theft came just minutes after police claim the man stabbed another driver, stole his car and crashed it in a ditch.

The dazzling diamond and pearl Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara was once owned by Princess Diana, second from right wearing it in 2007, - and was kept in a safe at Buckingham Palace after her death before it was handed to Kate, right, wearing it last night. The tiara was made by Royal jewellers Garrard in 1914 to Queen Mary's personal design, left, from pearls and diamonds already in her family's possession. It was a copy of one owned by her grandmother, Princess Augusta of Hesse, who married the first Duke of Cambridge, seventh son of King George III, in 1818. In her will Queen Mary left the tiara to to the Queen, who wore it frequently, including at an evening event in 1955, second from left. In 1981 she gave it as a wedding present to Prince William's mother, Diana, who wore it for the first time at the state opening of parliament that November. The tiara is fairly heavy even by royal standards and was said to have given Diana headaches when she wore it.

In the popular carol, the kind-hearted ruler and his page head out into the snow to deliver winter fuel to a poor villager. But in this brain-teaser he has lost his way amid a forest of pine trees, so can you spot him? His loyal page - at the bottom of the picture, by the village - is about to set out on his quest to find his master and the creators of the puzzle are calling for internet users to help him find the King.

Anthony told Santa he had been jolly well behaved all year and chatted through his wish list for Christmas. Dieting advice was not one of them. But as an honest chap, that's exactly what this Santa dished out.

This is the moment two 16-year-olds smashed a stolen sedan through a garden wall during a two-day crime spree, according to police. The pair are accused of stealing a 2014 Holden Caprice, worth about $35,000, from a property in Neergabby, Western Australia, between 7.30pm on December 7 and 12.15am on December 8. Police say the pair stole petrol from a gas station at around 6am, hitting a signpost on the way out, before smashing through the garden wall at about 9am. The two 16-year-olds appeared at Perth Children's Court on Friday on a combined total of 15 charges.

Princess Eugenie, daughter of the Duke of York and the Queen's granddaughter, is said to be secretly engaged to her boyfriend Jack Brooksbank, write NATALIE CLARKE and CHRISTOPHER WILSON. Can it be true? The growing number of clues are irresistible. Firstly, a photograph taken on Wednesday, of Eugenie, 26, leaving Loulou's club in Mayfair with Jack, showed her wearing a band on her ring finger (bottom centre). It is intriguing that Jack, 30, wore a similar band on his left hand. Meanwhile Jack, who has been dating Eugenie for six years, attended Chelsea Flower Show in May (top right) with the Queen and senior members of the Royal Family - a privilege granted only to the favoured inner circle. And Jack, who worked in the past as a waiter (bottom right), has made efforts to build a more conventional career, by leaving Mahiki and setting up a wine merchant business.

Children sleep outside, in crowded tents and makeshift hammocks, while clutching their meagre surviving possessions after their homes were destroyed in a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia, while other play soccer among the rubble or receive treatment for their injuries in the open air with only basic medical supplies as all the hospitals are full. Wednesday's devastating earthquake that killed at least 102 people, injured 700 and left more than 3,200 homeless.

Dylann Roof is on trial for murdering nine people in Charleston church last year. Jurors were shown surveillance footage of Roof entering the church then leaving 52 minutes later with a gun in his hand on Thursday. They were also shown photographs of the blood-soaked church after massacre. Roof's lawyers do not deny his guilt but are trying to avoid the death penalty.

Draped in some of the most breathtaking diamonds from the royal vaults, the Queen and the most senior members of her family posed for an historic photograph tonight. While his wife dazzled beside him in precious jewels and a breathtaking designer evening gown, Prince William joined his father and grandfather in proudly displaying his Order of the Garter insignia and military medals. The showstopping image of the 'magnificent six' - the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - was captured at Buckingham Palace ahead of the annual Diplomatic Reception. As befitting one of the most important dates in the royal calendar, each family member looked resplendent in their finest tiaras, gowns and Jubilee medals. From Kate's Jenny Packham gown to the diamond and pearl Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara so beloved by her husband's late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales (top right), we look at what each royal wore for the occasion.

A neighbourhood dispute over an alleged 'murdered' stray cat (left) got so ugly that the animal's primary carer claims it has caused her to suffer chronic depression. Janeen Marise Durie (right), from Wollongong south of Sydney, launched a bid to get to the bottom of what she suspected was a 'cruel and targeted' campaign against her, and the white fluffy feline she used to take care of. Ms Durie was one of a group of neighbours who used to look after the abandoned cat who she named Bella until the animal disappeared in July 2014. After the cat's owner moved interstate leaving the pet behind, Ms Durie cared and fed Bella for five years before she was found 'bludgeoned to death' and dumped in a garbage bin (inset) at her apartment complex in June last year.

The burglars broke into Australian model Robyn Morrison-Charlesworth's home in Bradford, West Yorkshire, while she and her rugby manager husband were out. The 40-year-old actress, who played policewoman Terri Hall in the soap, returned to the isolated property on Wednesday evening to find it had been ransacked. Mother-of-two Mrs Morrison-Charlesworth fled to next door with her ten-year-old son Beau terrified the gang was still in her detached home. Neighbours armed themselves with baseball bats as her husband, Dewsbury Rams head coach Glenn Morrison, also 40, sped home after she alerted him by phone. Pictured: Mr Morrison and Mrs Morrison-Charlesworth outside their burgled home (left), the actress in Neighbours (circled, centre) and Mrs Morrison-Charlesworth with her daughter Halle-Blu, 12, wearing their tiaras before they were stolen (right).

The brainteaser developed by Playbuzz sees the pesky pig hidden among a flock of birds in a forest. The two animals look nearly identical and only eagle eyed viewers will be able to spot the hog in the picture.

He's one of the all-time great leading men of Hollywood. And Kirk Douglas, 99, was pictured still going strong as he went for a stroll with his carer in Los Angeles just days before his 100th birthday. The Spartacus star may be more frail these days, but he proved he can still cut a cool figure as he pushed his walking aid while wearing a pair of black shades, Nike joggers and a beige cardigan.

Damian, a motorist from the Gold Coast, captured the moment a truck pulled out in front of a BMW driver before the pair collided - but he claims the sedan caused the accident on purpose. Footage shows the BMW waiting at a set of lights while the ute is parked alongside, before the traffic moves away leaving the car sitting still. Assuming he is being allowed out, the ute driver pulls into traffic before the BMW accelerates forward, causing the crash.

Chaka (main) a well loved lion from Melbourne Zoo has died after developing a degenerative brain disease of the nervous system that quickly progressed over the last week. It is believed to be the same brain condition that took the life of his brother Zuri (inset) who died three months ago. Zoo veterinarian Dr Sarah Frith said: 'this was absolutely the right time for us to let [Chaka] go'.

KU Leuven Institute of Astronomy, Belgium, studied a star called L2 Puppis, which, 5 billion years ago, was an almost identical twin of our sun today. A planet around it is currently in its death throes.

Former Atlanta high school student, Charles Ellis, 20, filed a lawsuit claiming that he contracted herpes during a wrestling tournament (file photo) in 2013. He claims officials let him compete with an infected athlete.

Julian Morgans didn't want to pay a fortune for a property so he came up with his own rustic solution to unaffordable housing in Melbourne, by building his own house out of garbage. Armed with some recycled wood, he headed to a Campbellfield nature reserve and built his own for free before getting the seal of approval from American performer Vanilla Ice. The rustic property still stands, despite windy weather knocking it to the ground earlier this year, and is available to rent out via Airbnb.

An English Setter barely escaped with her life as she outran a wild stallion. Two-year-old Maggie was out on a falcon hunt with her owner and wildlife photographer, Rob Palmer, when they came upon a heard of wild stallion. One of them began to chase Maggie. The little dog was able to avoid being trampled as she ran towards her owner, who captured the astonishing images.

Police have released the dashcam video of a traffic stop in which white officer, Lucas Jones, shot and paralyzed unarmed black motorist, Jerime Mitchell on November 1. A grand jury declined to charge Jones.

Brooke Hughes (right), 18, and Chaniya Morrison-Toomey (left), 19, were killed on Interstate 380 near Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania,a early Tuesday when a semi slammed into the rear of their Suzuki Forenza, which burst into flames after striking a guardrail (inset). State Police say Hughes was live-streaming herself driving slowly just moments before the impact.

Dinosaurs had feathered, chestnut brown tails with a pale underside, a newly found specimen reveals. This is according to an incredible discovery - plucked from a market in Myanmar - which reveals the feathered tail of a non-avian theropod that perished approximately 99 million years ago. An artist's impression of the dinosaur that the tail (inset) may have belonged to is shown.

Aasha the Bengal tiger was just 30 pounds when she was rescued in 2011 by In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center in Texas. She was covered in bald spots and had bite marks from another tiger. Vicky Keahey, the center's founder, gave Aasha daily medicated baths and helped the cub overcome her fear of water. Now Aasha loves splash in the tub with Smuggler, her mate of four years.

The crocodile made a desperate attempt to drag the wildebeest beneath the waters (left) of the River Mara in Kenya but the mammal was able to fight it off and make it to the safety of the shore (right). The incredible stalemate (centre) between the 500lb wildebeest and 13ft crocodile, which lasted for around five minutes, was witnessed by civil engineer Jun Zuo as he watched from the banks of the Mara. The wildebeest walked away still bleeding from the flesh wound the crocodile's teeth left in its side.